On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:40:50 PM andy pugh did opine: > On 23 May 2012 16:52, Eric H. Johnson <ejohn...@camalytics.com> wrote: > > Andy, > > I am not sure I am the one to best answer this. > > > My question is, do named external subroutine files need to end with > > '%'. If I include a '%' at the end of the file, on rerunning I get an > > error: "Bad character '%' used." > > I have a feeling that I have heard that there are quirks with > subroutines, but I am not sure what they are. I think Michael Haberler > probably has the best handle on this, but I am not sure he is around > at the moment.
I found that if you took the instructions for named subroutine file literally, I had no problems of that sort when machine etching my encoder boards. The only problem that bothered me was that the subroutine files did not echo into the code flow being displayed in the lower code window of axis, so the machine was effectively flying blind while the subroutine was executing. These 'canned' subroutines were called and ran as many as 7 times while the main code to do one side of the board was executing. Named for the subroutine call with an appended .ngc, they started with: cat bedautoz.ngc o<bedautoz> sub [...gcode to establish this tools auto z reference and apply it, and ended] o<bedautoz> endsub No M2, or % sign was ever asked for or given. They Just Worked(TM) :) Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, and a dark side, and it holds the universe together ... -- Carl Zwanzig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
